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Source: http://www.thefloridacurrent.com Gray Rohrer, 04/29/2014 – 02:19 PM Mangers of homeowners associations, fearing a pending court decision that could restrict their duties, are cheering the passage of HB 7037, which expands and the activities they can engage in as community association managers. Legislation expanding the duties of community association managers, or CAMs, that help operate homeowners’ associations is heading to the … Read More

Source: http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/4th-dca-upholds-red-light-camera-laws-notice-to- ca/ndDqb/ TALLAHASSEE — Amid debate about whether unlicensed people are effectively practicing law, the House Civil Justice Subcommittee on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill (PCB CJS 14-02) that would add to the duties that community- association managers can perform. The bill comes after a standing committee of The Florida Bar has scrutinized the unlicensed practice of law and … Read More

Source: http://www.floridabar.org/DIVCOM/JN/jnnews01.nsf/8c9f13012b96736985256aa900624829/eddcfd07 By Mark D. Killian Managing Editor A trade group representing community association managers, or CAMS, told the Legislature the process the Bar uses to issue unlicensed practice of law advisory opinions is flawed and that the Bar’s Standing Committee on UPL is trying to carve out “a captive marketplace” for lawyers at the expense of another profession. The … Read More